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January 13, 1998

On January 13, 1998, one of the 110 missing early episodes of “Doctor Who” was uncovered in New Zealand. This was a huge deal in the Nerd community. It was similar to finding a pristine Mickey Mantle rookie baseball card or an X-Men #94 that had been placed in the obligatory plastic cover and kept … Continue reading

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December 4, 1961

On December 4, 1961, the Museum of Modern Art installed Henri Matisse’s ‘Le Bateau’. It wasn’t until 47 days later that Genevieve Habert, a visitor, noticed the mistake and notified a guard. Nothing was done, so Habert called the New York Times, who in turn notified Monroe Wheeler, the Museum’s art director. Turns out, Mrs. … Continue reading

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